Howdy Folks
I just came back form another great trip to God's Pocket. A buddy of mine cancelled his spot, so I jumped on in the last minute for a deep discount
It was a great week of diving as usual, with probably 8 of the divers I've dove with previously, and some nice new folks were met as well. There were a bunch of photogs on the boat, and the whole week was focused on photo discussion, so it was a ton of fun!
Weather and tides were a bit iffy at times, so we didn't hit any of the remote spots (Hunt Rock etc), but we hit all the classics like Browning Wall, Butter Tart, Snowfall, Ruth's Rock, 7 Tree Island, etc! Epic diving!
And I got to see my first rock greenlings!
![:) :)](./images/smilies/smile.gif)
I've been looking for these guys ever since I first read about them on seaotter.com (now
www.emeralddiving.com) over a dozen years ago. I saw 3 females on 7 tree. They were super shy! (no sitting in my hand like Jody L C had the privilege of!). I got no pics but I was very happy and can't wait to go back again this fall!
Average depth of the dives was probably less than 30'... so much to see in the shallows!
Here were some of the snaps!
![gp4.jpg (157.89 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Orange peel nudibranch basking in Snell's Window](./download/file.php?id=27229&t=1)
- Orange peel nudibranch basking in Snell's Window
![gp1.jpg (211.97 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Browning Wall](./download/file.php?id=27226&t=1)
- Browning Wall
![gp2.jpg (205.41 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Browning Wall](./download/file.php?id=27227&t=1)
- Browning Wall
![gp3.jpg (164.89 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Basket Stars a plenty!](./download/file.php?id=27228&t=1)
- Basket Stars a plenty!
![gp5.jpg (180.2 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Dr Seuss Landscapes](./download/file.php?id=27230&t=1)
- Dr Seuss Landscapes
![gp6.jpg (134.35 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Vermillion](./download/file.php?id=27231&t=1)
- Vermillion
![gp7.jpg (108.26 KiB) Viewed 2513 times My Buddy Darren workin' it!](./download/file.php?id=27232&t=1)
- My Buddy Darren workin' it!
![gp8.jpg (133.26 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Cool anemones in the shallows](./download/file.php?id=27233&t=1)
- Cool anemones in the shallows
![gp9.jpg (242.52 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Boa kelp twirling in the surge. Note the rain on the surface](./download/file.php?id=27234&t=1)
- Boa kelp twirling in the surge. Note the rain on the surface
![gp10.jpg (234.39 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Rockfish hiding in the kelp](./download/file.php?id=27235&t=1)
- Rockfish hiding in the kelp
![gp11.jpg (191 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Brooding anemones!](./download/file.php?id=27236&t=1)
- Brooding anemones!
![gp12.jpg (159.44 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Finger sponges](./download/file.php?id=27237&t=1)
- Finger sponges
![gp13.jpg (153.66 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Surreal red soft coral](./download/file.php?id=27238&t=1)
- Surreal red soft coral
![gp14.jpg (193.32 KiB) Viewed 2513 times A leather star feeding on a current swept passage](./download/file.php?id=27239&t=1)
- A leather star feeding on a current swept passage
![gp15.jpg (168.78 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Kelp blowing in the current](./download/file.php?id=27240&t=1)
- Kelp blowing in the current
![gp16.jpg (201.85 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Surge Zone](./download/file.php?id=27241&t=1)
- Surge Zone
![gp17.jpg (212.65 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Ochre stars were looking mostly healthy](./download/file.php?id=27242&t=1)
- Ochre stars were looking mostly healthy
![gp18.jpg (307.72 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Another ochre beneath the kelp](./download/file.php?id=27243&t=1)
- Another ochre beneath the kelp
![gp19.jpg (282.5 KiB) Viewed 2513 times Brooding anemones!](./download/file.php?id=27244&t=1)
- Brooding anemones!
![gp20.jpg (166.91 KiB) Viewed 2513 times My buddy Darren](./download/file.php?id=27245&t=1)
- My buddy Darren